Capital & River News
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame proudly announced the selections for Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2024 today. The newest group includes three NFL football players, a tennis professional, a...
Health care leaders to advocate for Medicaid expansion at free summit in Jackson
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 25, 2023 An event aimed at improving health care and expanding Medicaid in Mississippi is making its way to Jackson Thursday. Together for Hope, a nonprofit...
Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Halloween Extravaganza
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host the Halloween Extravaganza 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28. The Market will feature complimentary bags of popcorn, a photo opportunity for...
MALTB Investigators Recover Stolen Property in Hinds County
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered a stolen skid steer, with an estimated value of $50,000, in Hinds County last week. On October 15, 2023, MALTB investigators...
JDRF ONE Night, Hope Gala.
WHO: JDRF Southern States Chapter, Mississippi WHAT: JDRF’s ONE Night Hope Gala, presented by Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mississippi, includes a cocktail reception, multi-course sit-down...
JSU students call for accountability after on-campus shooting shakes sense of security
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today October 17, 2023 U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Jackson State University alumnus, said on Monday the proliferation of gun ownership and its resulting violence in...
PICU wins Beacon Award for Excellence from American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Children’s of Mississippi’s pediatric intensive care unit is a beacon for the state’s ill and injured children and their families. Now the title is official. Providing high-quality care in a...
At Jackson State homecoming, Brandon Presley pledges to advocate for Mississippi HBCUs
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today October 15, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, got thrown off script Saturday when a DJ, in the maze of tailgating tents at Jackson State...
Days after Rankin’s ‘Goon Squad’ tortured two men, supervisors gave the sheriff a pay boost
by Ilyssa Daly and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today October 13, 2023 A dozen days after five Rankin County deputies known as the “Goon Squad” tortured, tased and sexually abused two Black men, the...
JSU waits for news from IHL as trustees interview finalists behind locked doors
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today October 10, 2023 William Brown and Millard Bingham, standing with their arms crossed, are waiting in a hallway of classrooms for the executive session to end,...